About the Report The Capital Pride Alliance needs reliable data on the economic impact of Pride celebrations in the National Capital Region (DMV). The Economic Impact Analysis report will be used directly to request funds from the DC government and bid to carry out the first ever World Pride Celebration held in DC. WorldPride, licensed by InterPride and organized by one of its members, is an event that promotes visibility and awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT pride) issues on an international level. WorldPride includes parades/marches, festivals and other cultural activities such as human rights conferences. DC has not hosted a World Pride celebration, but as a top ranked LGBTQ+ community and immensely diverse city, the Nation’s Capital is long overdue to showcase its incredible offerings. Additionally, the Capital Pride Alliance is looking to provide qualitative data to launch the upcoming bid for World Pride in 2025, which entails securing allocated funding in partnership with the DC government. Having the numbers to support our community is a strategic imperative that brings the Capital Pride Alliance closer to its goals.
About the Survey To achieve its short-and long-term goals, the Capital Pride Alliance partnered with the Volunteer Economic Impact Assessment team to collect, consolidate, and analyze reliable data that showcase the investment and value of Pride Celebrations to Washington, DC. The Medallia survey period was January 7, 2021 through February 5, 2021. It was distributed across various Capital Pride Alliance social media channels, such as Facebook and Twitter, through email distributions, and by word of mouth and resulted in 400+ respondents. Thank you to all survey respondents who took time to provide their thoughtful and candid submissions.
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